Name and Service Tape Authorized Sources
This MARADMIN provides guidance on authorized sources for purchasing name and service tapes for the Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform (MCCUU). It addresses ongoing issues with unauthorized vendors selling non-compliant tapes with incorrect fonts, wrong thread colors, and fading problems, and lists all certified manufacturers authorized to produce and sell compliant name and service tapes.
Issued: April 1, 2005
1. PURPOSE. TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO ASSIST MARINES AND SAILORS IN THE PURCHASE OF AUTHORIZED NAME AND SERVICE TAPES. THIS MESSAGE IS APPLICABLE TO ALL MILITARY CLOTHING SALES STORE (MCSS) MANAGERS AND OTHERS WHO SELL NAME AND SERVICE TAPES FOR THE MARINE CORPS COMBAT UTILITY UNIFORM (MCCUU). 2. BACKGROUND. VENDORS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE US MARINE CORPS CERTIFICATION PROGRAM CONTINUE TO SELL UNAUTHORIZED NAME TAPES TO MARINES. PROBLEMS WITH THESE UNAUTHORIZED NAME TAPES INCLUDE INCORRECT FONT, WRONG COLOR THREAD, AND THREAD WHICH FADES. 3. RECOMMENDATION. IN ORDER TO CLARIFY AND REMEDY THIS PROBLEM, MARINES AND OTHERS ARE REMINDED TO USE ONLY AUTHORIZED VENDORS (LISTED IN PARA 4 BELOW). ADDITIONALLY, THE FOLLOWING SPECIFICATIONS APPLY. (A) THE PROPER THREAD FOR THE LETTERING ON THE WOODLAND MARPAT UNIFORM NAME AND SERVICE TAPE IS MADEIRA BLACK COLOR NO. 1800. THE PROPER THREAD FOR ATTACHING THE WOODLAND NAME AND SERVICE TAPE IS OLIVE DRAB. (B) THE PROPER THREAD FOR THE DESERT CAMOUFLAGE NAME AND SERVICE TAPE IS MADEIRA BROWN COLOR NO. 1957. THE PROPER THREAD FOR ATTACHING THE DESERT NAME AND SERVICE TAPE IS COYOTE. (C) A GOOD GAUGE OF CORRECT THREAD COLOR IS THAT THE NAME AND SERVICE TAPE THREAD MUST MATCH THE EAGLE, GLOBE AND ANCHOR ON THE MARPAT UNIFORM. (D) TAPES MAY BE SEWN ON TO THE UNIFORM BY INDIVIDUAL MARINES, SAILORS OR BY COMMERCIAL SOURCES (OR VENDORS). (E) TAPES SEWN ON MCCUU MARPAT(TM) MUST BE "MANUFACTURED BY APPROVED SOURCES." ALL SUBCONTRACTORS OF MANUFACTURERS MUST ALSO BE CERTIFIED. INFORMATION ON THE CERTIFICATION PROCESS IS AVAILABLE AT WEBSITE PUBS.ALA.USMC.MIL/CGI-BIN/PUBSSCR.IDC. IN THE QUERY SCREEN, THE PUBLICATION DOCUMENT IS "18000291000." (F) A COPY OF MCCUU MARPAT (TM) NAME AND SERVICE TAPE PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION DATED 9 DECEMBER 2002 MAY BE OBTAINED FROM POC LISTED ABOVE. 4. FOLLOWING ARE THE ONLY CERTIFIED MANUFACTURERS, AT THE TIME OF THIS MESSAGE, AUTHORIZED TO PRODUCE AND SELL THE MARINE CORPS NAME AND SERVICE TAPES. ARMY & AIR FORCE EXCHANGE SERVICE BLDG 81, BINTER STREET FORT KNOX EXCHANGE FORT KNOX, KY 40121-5720 PHONE: (502) 942-4295 BLIND ENTERPRISES OF OREGON 6540 SE FOSTER ROAD PORTLAND, OR 97206 PHONE: (503) 774-6387 D. SMITH 6713 GENOA ROAD FORT WORTH, TX 76116 (817) 738-5677 E.T'S MILITARY SURPLUS 347 MAIN STREET HAVELOCK, NC 28542 PHONE: (252) 444-1977 KENTUCKY LOGISTICAL OPERATIONS CENTER 5751 BRIAR HILL ROAD, BLDG 6 LEXINGTON, KY 40512-4063 PHONE: (859) 293-3993 LION INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND 4126 BERKELEY AVENUE (28504) PO BOX 2001 KINSTON, NC 28502 PHONE: 252-523-1019; FAX: 252-523-7090 MARINE CORPS COMMUNITY SERVICES DIVISION BOX 555020 BLDG 1377 CAMP PENDLETON, CA 92055-5020 PHONE: (760) 725-5696; DSN 365-5696 NEXCOM PEARL HARBOR-TAILOR SHOP BLDG 346 PEARL HARBOR BLVD PEARL HARBOR, HI 96860 NAVY EXCHANGE-SASEBO PSC 476 BOX 30 FPO AP 96322-0030 NAVY EXCHANGE-SILVERDALE, WA ATTN: PATRICIA TOMLINSON 2600 OHIO STREET SILVERDALE, WA 98315 NEX MAYPORT FLEET STORE MS. LAURA FICKLE BLDG 1264 NS MAYPORT ATLANTIC BEACH, FL 32228 (904) 242-3282 NCBC NAVY EXCHANGE TAILOR SHOP ATTN: DODDY HARVEY BLDG 365 2ND STREET GULFPORT, MS 39501 QST INDUSTRIES, INC 140 LIONHEART DRIVE MOCKSVILLE, NC 27028 PHONE: 336-751-1000; FAX: 336-751-1694 URL: WWW.QST.COM ROTA BOR 11 C.P. 11.520 ROTA CADIZ ESPANA 34 956 81 38 79 SAYRE ENTERPRISES 324 EAST 32ND STREET BUENA VISTA, VA 24416 URL: WWW.SAYREINC.COM PHONE: (866) 472-9737 SCOTTSCRAFT MONOGRAMMING AND ENGRAVING 7289 LARRUP COURT ALEXANDRIA, VA 22310 703.971.0309 SPORTS CADDY 10810 SOUTHERN LOOP BOULEVARD SUITE 16 PINEVILLE, NC 28134-8365 PHONE: (704) 504-8828; TOLL FREE: (888) 832-6764 SPUR NAMETAPES 305 NORTH STREET PO BOX 4242 WAYNESVILLE, MO 65583 PHONE: (573) 774-5793 THE MARINE SHOP 300 POTOMAC AVE P.O. BOX 1864 QUANTICO, VA 22134-0864 PHONE: 703-640-7195; FAX: 703-640-6809; TOLL-FREE: 877-640-7195 URL: WWW.MARINESHOP.COM VANGUARD 2440 IMPALA DRIVE CARLSBAD, CA 92008-7226 PHONE: 800-433-1334